A short article on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of bodhicitta. The question arose of when someone says they are Buddhist, what are they offering ? Simply put bodhicitta is the ability to heal with the mind and more specifically the intent. Hence it is also referred to as altruistic intent.

In these talks, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche explain the great benefits of practicing Dharma as an ordained person, how to keep the ordination pure, the purpose of the monastic community, how to live together as monks and nuns, and much more.

Tokme Zangpo's classic 14th Century guide for travellers on the path to enlightenment. A companion to Santideva’s classic work the Bodhicaryavatara.
While there are English translations of this text, they are a little difficult to understand for many readers living in the 21st Century. The mode of expression and the figures of speech are the product of that far-off time.